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I am part Laotian, French, and Vietnamese. But, I am Vietnamese from outside of Vietnam.
I was born in Saigon.
Saigon in the past belonged to a people known as Khom
which Vietnam swallowed up.
Saigon is not a Vietnamese word.
In the end the name Saigon disappeared.
We came here today to discuss
how a race of people become extinct or get swallowed up.
In my case, part of my roots that used to be from Laos
or the other part from Saigon that Vietnam swallowed up.
This is clear cut evidence.
Don't we ever forget Thailand swallowed our race. The time of Chao Anou up until now.
The year 1827 which is almost 200 years now.
And we only talk about the Vietnamese.
That's why I want to send this message to everyone.
Thailand swallowed us and caused extreme agony and it seems everyone already forgot about it.
That's why I want to remind us
what it means to lose our race, land, and properties.
Dr. Khamsing witnessed the reality in Laos.
That's why he said there are many ways of fighting.
He went there and dissected them within and not just making things up.